PS6: No Disc Drive? Sony’s Cost-Cutting Plan Revealed

Almost 5 years after the launch of the last console of PlayStationrumors and leaks on the PS6 They are more constant. This time, a reliable source revealed information about hardware design and a controversial decision regarding the use of physical format. Accordingly, the experiment of the removable reading units was a success and the formula will be repeated in the new generation.

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The PS6 would have this detail regarding the use of physical format

The PS6 will be modular and its reading unit can be disassembled or acquired apart

An exclusive report of Insider-Gaming He revealed details that were shared by reliable sources regarding the design of the PS6 and what will happen with their use of physical format.

According to information, the next console of Sony will repeat the concept of removable reading units that accompanied the Slim version of PS5. This means that There will be a traditional style PS6 that will include disk reader, but also a digital version to which the reading unit can be added if acquired separately.

In the first case, this also means that the disc unit can be removed or changed at some point. However, the specialized site Does it play? He warns that it is a beneficial solution for physical format, but catastrophic for preservation since playstation readers for PS5 have DRM that prevents their operation on other consoles if there is no internet connection.

Sony would repeat the removable reading unit formula with the PS6

Why would Sony have made this decision?

The report ensures that Sony’s proposal with removable disc readers for PS5 was a success in the entire extension. First, because the public offered options in case they decide to use physical format. Second, because this allowed a cost reduction and in the distribution process.

In that sense, the sources indicate that The Japanese company has an interest in lowering costs for its next console cycle. In this case, the PS6 would meet the demands of the fans since the one who likes the physical will acquire the traditional model, the one who likes digital as well, but if at any time he changes his mind, he can update his console.

On the other hand, it is mentioned that Sony wants to deal with “uncertain times” on commercial and customs level, so the objective is that external situations impact their consoles business model for the next generation.

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